The Sonics start out the series with a game 1 victory. Dennis Johnson did a great job guarding George Gervin game 1, holding him to 10/24 shooting, though Gervin still scored 26pts. The Sonics had a full team attack to beat the Spurs, nobody did anything big, but everyone contributed. 7 guys in double figurres but not one with more than 20 points. Mike Mitchell was the only real help Gervin got, and it wasn't enough. The Sonic's defense held the Spurs to only 42% shooting.